There are 11 ways to get from Lille to Kraków by train, plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Brussels Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane BRU - KRK
6h 9mzł 426–1,393Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane CRL - KRK
7h 19mzł 310–1,358Train via Dresden
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 50
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelectrain Re
- Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain Os
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain Ic / ...
17h 48mzł 1,111–2,446Bus
- Take the bus from Lille to Brussels-North train stationbus FlixBus N781 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N1310 / ...
24h 15mzł 540–860Drive 1,367.4 km
- Drive from Lille to Krakówcar 1,367.4 km
12h 38mzł 960–1,386Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane CDG - KRK
6h 23mzł 413–1,470Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane AMS - KRK
7h 39mzł 809–2,054Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Amienstrain
- Take the bus from Gare routiere to Aéroportbus
- Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane BVA - KRK
8h 57mzł 389–1,576Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane EIN - KRK
8h 53mzł 439–1,797Train
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kraków Głównytrain Drf
23h 4mTrain, night train, bus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Köln to Krakówbus
32h 33mzł 1,036–1,616
Lille to Kraków by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lille to Kraków is to train and fly which costs 310 zł - 1 400 zł and takes 7h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Lille to Kraków is to train and fly which takes 6h 9m and costs 420 zł - 1 400 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Lille to Kraków station. However, there are services departing from Lille and arriving at Krakow, MDA Bus Station via Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Lille to Kraków. However, there are services departing from Lille Europe and arriving at Krakow Glowny via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt, Dresden-Neustadt, Zgorzelec and Wroclaw Glowny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 48m.
The distance between Lille and Kraków is 1221 km. The road distance is 1367.4 km.
The best way to get from Lille to Kraków without a car is to train via Dresden which takes 17h 48m and costs 1 100 zł - 2 500 zł.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Lille to Kraków, including transfers.
Lille to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lille station.
Lille to Kraków train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lille Europe station.
The best way to get from Lille to Kraków is to train via Dresden which takes 17h 48m and costs 1 100 zł - 2 500 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 500 zł - 900 zł and takes 24h 15m.
What companies run services between Lille, France and Kraków, Poland?
You can take a train from Lille Europe to Krakow Glowny via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Dresden-Neustadt, Zgorzelec, and Wroclaw Glowny in around 17h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lille to Krakow, MDA Bus Station via Brussels-North train station in around 24h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 360–1,100
Flights from Brussels Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 360–1,100
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 800–1,600
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 280–1,600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 500–1,400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 500–1,400
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 170–260
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 500–800
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Lille to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Lille to Kraków train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lille to Kraków is 1367 km. It takes approximately 12h 38m to drive from Lille to Kraków.
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